any of molluscs of the Gastropoda class having one-piece, straight or spiral shells, as snails, limpets, etc. or having no shells or greatly reduced shells, as certain slugs; gastropod.

the second or following word in a compound word; a suffix.

(math.) the second term, denominator or divisor of a ratio: distinguished from antecedent (ಪೂರ್ವಪದ) a consequent.

(log.) the second term of a conditional proposition; a consequent.

the country to the north of Vindhya mountains (in the central India); Northern India.

(rhet.) one of the styles in Samskřita poetic composition (also called -ಗೌಡಿ).